Gov. Perry celebrates Mrs Baird’s bakery

Ninnie Baird founded the company in 1908 and five generations of her family worked there. In 1998, Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo bought it and established U.S. headquarters in Fort Worth. The company has more than 7,000 employees and $2 billion in revenue.

“What began as a few extra loaves baked in a wood-fired stove has become a network of giant bakeries scattered across Texas, providing jobs to Texans, food for families and an iconic piece of our shared identitify,” Perry said in a news release.